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Quell 1100 Words You Need Week 6 Day 4

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Quell 1100 Words You Need

Quell 1100 Words You Need

/kwel/ (verb)

to stop something, especially by using force, put stop to something, put an end to, suppress bad feelings, put down, subdue, crush, repress, defeat, conquer, control, disperse, soothe, mitigate, allay, assuage, mollify:

Police in riot gear were called in to quell the disturbances/unrest.

This latest setback will have done nothing to quell the growing doubts about the future of the club.

antonym: aggravate, incite

Fre: réprimer

Fa: فرو نشاندن


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